RPG Maker Resource Kit May Recap
~Scripts~
~Resources~ ~Projects~
~Troublemaking Arthropods~
Highlights
GIAW VII has just concluded and produced another round of excellent games we can look forward to
Stencyl has launched! Does this mean Duke Nukem Forever is real too?
Enterbrain is selling a new Samurai RTP
Arlen has started a Musician Networking Thread and generously offers to critique your music if you join
Blowout City has floundered due to a lack of community engagement
Pockethouse, home to Yanfly and other wonderful scripters, went down
Members of RMRK have generously hosted many of the Pockethouse scripts so that these excellent scripts do not fall victim to disuse
The Archives have been revamped and now only feature topics and events you want to read
Roph is awesome!
Arrow has fooled us all, recently revealing himself to be a massive camel in disguise, fleeing from the authorities in his native Uzbekistan
Project of the Season
RMRK has been around since RM2k3 and has a long history of being home to some of the most distingushed and talented amateur game designers in the RM World. The new(ish)
Project of the Season award exists to recognize the extraordinary talent of these individuals. Play your part by voting for the
Project of Summer 2011Recently Finished Projects
An intriguing story, fun gameplay elements and nice graphical flourishes all colluded to create
Forever's End. The cliches may be somewhat rampant, but this game reminds you why they became cliches in the first place. Overall, this is a wonderful example of RM2k3 at its finest.
New Scripts
Actor Cloning, by dricc
Added State Effects 0.1a, by LoganForrests
Battle Face HUD, by Pacman
Charm/Manipulation State, by LoganForrests
Falcao Minimap Set 1.1, by Dark_falcao
Gold Drop Variance, by modern algebra
Luck, by modern algebra
Lufia II Enemy Movement, by
Menu Use SEs, by modern algebra
PAC Engine 1.5, by Pacman
Quest Journal 2.1a, by modern algebra
Quick Fix: Item Price, by game_guy
Troop Fix, by Pacman
Vehicle Maps, by TDS
Containing over 30 utility scripts and still being updated, this engine adds a number of neat new features that really add a degree of polish to any game. From bigger enemy troops to randomized title and gameover images, it is almost guaranteed that a few of these scripts will come in handy.
New Resources
AudioPear, by Strak
battler, by kawagiri
Custom Inner Furniture, by Lunarea
Custom Outer Towns, by Lunarea
Final Fantasy 8 Monsters, by jameswhite89
Fire Emblem Style Facesets, by yuyubabe
Luna's Custom Wilderness, by Lunarea
Luna's Windowskins, by Lunarea
Lunarea's Character Workshop, by Lunarea
Mine Undulation, by michael95
Persomatey's Sprites, by persomatey
Pumpkin People Gallery, by dartdaman
RTP Samurai Pack, by enterbrain
Side View Recolors, by pandaboybrad
Some VX: charasets, Faces, Battlers, Icons, SFX, Gamepictures, by jameswhite89
Your favourite monsters from Final Fantasy 8, redrawn completely from scratch in a very appealing style. There are already two packs done and more to come.
New Tutorials & Event Systems
New Projects
While it says New Projects, it does not refer to the new projects section itself. Rather, this section is for highlighting new games that came in this month that have met the requirements to be moved into the regular projects board. It may also include games that have had significant updates, such as a new demo.
Amulet of Athos, by Ak47
Dark Soul, by Pateck
Dragon Ball Z - Ultimate Showdown, by Domyssj
Dragon Fantasy: Origins, by Lavata
Ein Versuch, by h0m3r0w
Jade Coccon 2.1 Riketz, by jameswhite89
Kingdom Hearts: Eternam War, by Chaos_Zexion
Lion Slayer, by Zarayna
The Lirra Realms, by Jakeman
Monster World RPG, by maxteam01
Pokemon Crescent, by Gracie (Mein Captein)
Resident Evil: After History, by Felipe_9595
Robotron Saga, by Crisis Core Master Core
The Shadows of Asaya, by sinchross
Sozora's Labyrinth, by Heaven Miracle
Twice Upon a Hero, by Lunarea
Twilight of Heroes, by Mimi Chan
With over 100 new pokemon and a playful style evocative of the best Pokemon games, this GIAW VII title promises to be quite wonderful already, and this is only after one week of work on it.
Want to Help?
I am looking for anyone interested in writing a new Community Update section, and any Non-RMVX Game Maker News sections of the Newsletter. If you are interested and have a suitable knowledge of any of those areas, please volunteer in this topic and I will select whoever I think is best suited for the job. Also, if you can think of any other section or subsection that you'd like to write and that you think would make sense to be included in the newsletter, then feel free to suggest it. Also, I did this pretty rapidly, so if anyone notices something I missed, please point it out to me.